Alan Shearer makes Marcus Rashford demand as new Manchester United transfer theory emerges

Former England captain Alan Shearer has called on Marcus Rashford to knuckle down and get his Manchester United career back on track as he insisted it will be difficult for the forward to seal a move away from Old Trafford in January.

Rashford, 27, was left out of four consecutive squads by manager Ruben Amorim in December - including games against Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur - and later admitted it would be the right time to leave his boyhood club.

On Thursday, the Manchester Evening News reported that Rashford had rejected three offers from Saudi Pro League clubs - worth up to £35m - as his future at United remains uncertain. Meanwhile, on Friday, Rashford was linked with a move to Napoli as part of a swap deal that would see Victor Osimhen move in the other direction.

Shearer, however, has called on Rashford, who has made over 420 appearances for United since his debut in 2016, to apply the "correct attitude" and force himself back into Ruben Amorim's plans. Speaking to Betfair, the Premier League's all-time leading scorer said: "For Marcus Rashford, hard work and the correct attitude will see him get back to his best.

"I don’t know what’s gone on, but something must have happened for him to do that interview and say that it’s best for him to leave Old Trafford. You can’t just flick a switch and get back to your best form, we all have difficult periods where you might not be playing or can’t find the back of the net.

"There’s only one way to get through that; and that’s to get your head down, work hard and then things should change for the better. I think that it’s too early to talk about his England career - he needs to sort himself out and the club needs to sort themselves out as well.

"I don’t think that